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• A land use reform may take a little bit longer to bear fruit than, like, a direct incentive or funding
• want to encourage the committee to consider the need for housing for our youth and extended foster care
• , those that are 18 to 21 who are continuing in foster care post-permanency at 18.
• I am today agnostic on which direction we go, but if we are scripted the language correctly here, that
• Each continuum of care is required by the U.S.

Summary: The Assembly Subcommittee on State Administration held a budget hearing focused heavily on housing, homelessness, and related administrative proposals. HCD reported that California housing production has increased, with 2023 completions up 13% from 2022 and entitlement and construction timelines improving, while members and advocates criticized the Governor’s January budget for zeroing out or sharply reducing several housing programs. Public testimony urged funding for affordable housing production, preservation, youth housing, CalHome, LIHTC, HAP, and related programs, and several speakers argued the state should not pull back after recent progress. A major policy item was trailer bill language to allow HCD to access “excess equity” in existing affordable housing projects and recycle those funds into new or preserved housing. HCD and the LAO said the proposal could unlock tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, but members wanted guardrails and clearer statutory direction to ensure the funds stay within the intended housing purposes. The committee also discussed encampment resolution funding; HCD said the proposal would shift expenditure deadlines to the date of award rather than appropriation, while the LAO raised concerns about limited outcome data and urged the Legislature to use upcoming reporting before deciding on future funding. The hearing also covered HCD trailer bills to consolidate default reserve funds into a centralized continuously appropriated account and to clarify reporting requirements for early rounds of the Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program. HCD requested funding to implement chaptered legislation, including a new tribal housing program and reporting-related bills, and also sought extensions for certain reappropriations, including Homekey and REAP 2 deadlines. Public commenters and regional agencies supported flexibility for REAP 2 timing and other housing-related adjustments. Finally, the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency presented the Governor’s reorganization proposal to split the current agency into a Housing and Homelessness Agency and a Consumer Protection Agency. The administration said the change would improve focus, efficiency, and coordination, but the LAO and several members questioned whether it would truly save money or improve accountability, especially given the need for new leadership, possible staffing changes, and the fact that the plan had not yet been formally submitted for review. No votes were taken during the hearing.

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• Well, primarily the concern is some of the direct federal assistance that comes from FEMA.
• But again, as we approach this thing, we just need to be very careful.
• assistance that we paid to direct assistance that we paid to through<00:19:13.840><c> DHS</c><00:19:
• duplication of efforts the very careful duplication of efforts the feds<00:19:51.240><c> are</c><00:
• But as soon as things are taken care of, federal assistance comes quite quickly.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Public Safety heard testimony on several bills. HB 628 HD1, relating to education, would reinstate a prior law allowing veterans whose high school education was interrupted by wartime to receive a diploma. Testimony was generally supportive from the Office of Veterans Services, the Department of Education, the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, and an individual testifier, with one person in opposition. The committee later recommended passage of HB 628 HD1 as is, and the motion was adopted. The committee also heard HB 1158 HD1 and HB 1159 HD1, both relating to commercial harbors. HB 1158 HD1 concerns firefighting at commercial harbors and drew support from the Department of Transportation; the committee recommended passage as is and adopted the recommendation. HB 1159 HD1 would require masters or persons in charge of vessels to comply with a Harbor Master’s order to evacuate a commercial harbor during emergencies. Testimony included support from Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Department of Transportation, and comments from the Hawaii Harbor Users Group. Members raised concerns about small boat operators and safety, and the committee passed the bill with reservations. The committee then discussed HB 1262, relating to the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund, and HB 1296, relating to the major disaster fund. Supporters of HB 1262 included the Climate Advisory Team and AARP Hawaii, while the Department of Budget and Finance cautioned about duplication of benefits with federal disaster aid and the need to preserve the fund’s primary purpose. Members questioned how the bill would interact with federal assistance and whether the fund could be used more broadly; no vote was taken, and the bill was deferred to decision-making. On HB 1296, HEMA and Budget and Finance opposed the measure, citing the need for flexibility in emergencies and concerns that added reporting requirements could hinder response efforts, while the Tax Foundation of Hawaii noted the major disaster fund is much smaller than the EBF. The committee likewise deferred HB 1296 to decision-making, and the meeting adjourned.

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• that they want to be in the direction that they want to be in.<00:05:19.840><c> So,</c> in.
• So, we want to take care of that. We want to have a balanced approach with this bill.
• We want to want to take care of that.
• </c> gentlemen, if you don't care. gentlemen, if you don't care.
• </c><00:26:44.240><c> So</c> careful how it changes with us. So careful how it changes with us.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:01 Discussion SB 157 00:23 Vote SB 157 05:22 Discussion SB 189 05:57 Vote SB 189 26:49, 958, all

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• direction for many reasons<00:10:37.920><c> um</c><00:10:38.440><c> economical</c><00:10:39.560><c>
• So frankly, I don't care what North Dakota does.
• But my job is to look out for Minnesotans, and I have to care for making sure my kids have fresh air
• We need to be caring about Minnesotans more than we care about industries in North Dakota.
• We need to be caring about Minnesotans more than we care about industries in North Dakota.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Your investment means faster care, fewer barriers, and more comprehensive services.
• Now we need a modern... ...care delivery. Thank you. Thank you so much.
• Your investment means faster care, fewer barriers, and more comprehensive services.
• Your investment means faster care, fewer barriers, and more comprehensive services.
• I am the chief medical officer for Bridging Care, representing United CCO.

Summary: The committee first heard a briefing on the proposed Senate capital budget, Substitute Senate Bill 6003, which would spend about $723 million total using debt-limit bonds, Climate Commitment Act funds, and other cash resources. Staff described major investments in housing and homelessness, human services, local infrastructure, flood response, water conservation and clean energy, K-12 school modernization and seismic work, and higher education projects. Members then took public testimony from a wide range of advocates and project sponsors, most of whom urged the Senate to preserve or increase funding for specific projects in the final budget, including affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, child care facilities, food banks, behavioral health and substance use treatment centers, tribal courthouse relocation, school modernization, community colleges, university projects, floodplain restoration, community forests, and local civic or cultural facilities. Several witnesses also asked the Senate to match or approach House funding levels on items such as the Housing Trust Fund, permanent supportive housing, the Community Forest Program, Floodplains by Design, and CCA-supported clean energy and water projects. The chair noted that amendments to the capital budget were due the next day at noon. The committee then received a briefing on Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2251, which would restructure Climate Commitment Act accounts by repealing three existing accounts and replacing them with two new accounts: a CCA operating account and a CCA capital account. Staff explained that the bill would preserve most existing uses while changing revenue distribution formulas, capping Ecology administrative costs, expanding allowable uses for EV-related costs, housing, and carbon capture/sequestration, and changing reporting and tribal consultation provisions. The bill also shifts some reporting from annual to biannual and modifies the thresholds for tribal-supported and overburdened-community investments. The fiscal note was described as relatively small, with the main impact being the revised revenue allocation structure. Public testimony on the CCA bill was mixed. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, said the restructuring better aligns spending with the intent of the CCA and could improve investments for tribes and overburdened communities. Critics, including the Washington Policy Center, argued the bill still lacks strong requirements to ensure CCA spending is effective and objected to reducing the frequency of the state’s climate-spending report. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We need to fund education and health care. We need to take care of our roads and bridges.
• HCR 2040 moves Arizona in the wrong direction.
• HCR 2040 is a direct assault on this foundation.
• And we do it because we care. We do it because we care about our communities.
• We care about Arizona. We do it because we care. We do it because we care about our communities.

Keywords: 1182, all

Transcript Highlights:

• They said they didn't really care about the parent date of birth, but they really cared about the baby's
• about the said they didn't really care about the parent<00:05:50.800><c> date</c><00:05:51.039><c> of
• 05:53.000><c> really</c> parent date of birth but they really parent date of birth but they really cared
• I think this bill gets us going in the right direction.
• During this housing crisis, we all need to be moving in the same direction.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So what we see is that AI is going to shift our care paradigm.
• I direct research computing.
• Melton Moes is probably the best positioned to answer the issue around health care.
• </c> informatics um so on the healthc care informatics um so on the healthc care front<01:23:23.719><
• </c><01:23:43.960><c> for</c> providers so you know I care for providers so you know I care for patients

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Jazeel may have a comment, but really, at least if the question is directed to Mr.
• Jazeel may have a comment, but really, at least if the question is directed to Mr.
• But I'm here today to tell you that everything I care about starts with voting.
• But I'm here today to tell you that everything I care about starts with voting.
• Careful wording of a bill cannot mask the publicly stated true intent.

Summary: The Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting met to consider HB 1D, which would establish Florida’s congressional districts using the governor’s proposed map, EOG PCRP 26. Representative Persons-Mulicka briefly introduced the bill, and Jason Jazeel and Jason Pareda of the governor’s office presented the legal rationale and map details. Jazeel argued that mid-cycle congressional redistricting is not prohibited, that the governor’s position is to draw districts without considering race, and that federal equal-protection principles should control over state race-based redistricting provisions. Pareda said he drew the map alone using 2020 census data and census blocks, while also considering population growth estimates, traditional redistricting criteria, and county/city boundaries where feasible. Pareda described the map as race-neutral and said it keeps 48 counties whole, 382 cities whole, and has a boundary-analysis score of about 85.7%. He walked through regional changes, including major revisions in South Florida, adjustments in Central Florida, and changes in the Tampa Bay area, explaining that population shifts and the need for exact congressional population equality drove many of the district configurations. Members questioned the timing of the special session, the use of 2020 census data versus newer population estimates, the role of the legislature versus the governor, the legal basis for mid-decade redistricting, and whether the map complies with the Voting Rights Act and Fair Districts amendments. Motions to place witnesses under oath and to extend the committee meeting by 30 minutes both failed. During public testimony, every speaker who was heard opposed the map. Commenters argued that the proposal was a partisan power grab, would reduce Democratic and minority representation, and violated the Florida Constitution and voting rights protections. Several speakers criticized the short notice and lack of public input, while others said the map would confuse voters or split communities. The chair repeatedly reminded attendees to maintain decorum and limited each speaker to about one minute.

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• I HAVE TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE I AM AN ATTORNEY.
• LET'S TAKE CARE OF THEM, MAKE SURE THEY HAVE A VOICE AND FOR THAT AND SO MANY OTHER REASONS I ASK YOU
• SENATOR GRALL, YOU HAVE 25, CS FOR SB 1736 ON INSULIN ADMINISTRATION BY DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
• Grall: THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR. 1736 ADDRESSES A CRITICAL GAP IN CARE BY ALLOWING DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS
• WE HAVE TO LEGISLATURE DIRECTED DEPARTMENT OF PROBLEM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, it's violating a duty of care.
• It it is an inherently wrong direction?
• Um, this also directs family court law.
• In addition to which, medical support of child allowable child care deductions—now allowable child care
• Uh then we get down to child care.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• What direction are we moving in? We do What direction are we moving in?
• I don't care what it is. Black folks do don't care what it is.
• But in any event, um I'm always careful. But in any event, um I'm always careful.
• I don't care if the next person's life. I don't care if the next person's life.
• This is a step in the right direction." So, I a step in the right direction."

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• His door was always open and his care His door was always open and his care didn't<00:20:58.320><c> end
• ,</c><01:02:36.720><c> and</c> and be treated with dignity, care, and and be treated with dignity, care
• </c><01:15:04.000><c> They</c> up in their in their direction. They up in their in their direction.
• I don't care if you're a Democrat, Republican, I don't care what you are.
• </c><02:24:03.680><c> for</c> with urgency and dignity and cared for with urgency and dignity and cared

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I think that is maybe going in the wrong direction, and I think it's something that we should take a
• For those reasons and... ...direction. And I think it's something that we should take a look at.
• They don't even care if it's on businesses, because a lot of them have done innovation.
• The CEO of NSTAR has been very clear and very direct. They need the pipeline.
• Very clear and very direct. They need the pipeline.

Keywords: 905, all

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• This is about empowering local governments and not directing them.
• This is about empowering local governments and not directing them.
• You're going to take care of that for me. And Dayton Pennington, is that correct?
• And we direct the future of our national organization.
• the direction of the research that is being paid for with their dollars.

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee took up several agriculture-related bills and heard testimony on each. HB 715 by Representative Dezotel would require aerial applicators using public airports or landing fields to carry radios and transponders for safety; after a technical amendment was adopted, the bill was reported favorably. HB 663 by Vice Chairman Travis Johnson would update the board makeup of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District by removing certain ex officio members and reducing the board from 24 to 23; amendments were adopted and the bill was reported favorably. HB 717 by Representative Schamberhorn would increase and clarify labeling requirements for cell-cultured food products, including a larger, more visible font size; after a technical amendment, it was reported favorably with support from committee members and witnesses. The committee also considered HB 834 by Representative McMahon, a local-control bill on animal shelters and stray animals. A large amendment package of 23 amendments was adopted, revising hold periods, ownership transfer rules, local government discretion, liability protections, and the role of nonprofit or designated shelters. Testimony from the author, Police Jury Association representatives, and Michelle Hall emphasized that the bill is intended to fix a legal gap so shelters can transfer ownership to adopters, while preserving local control and limiting liability for good-faith actions. The bill was reported favorably with amendments. The committee then heard from Louisiana 4-H and FFA student leaders, who described how those programs developed leadership, public speaking, and agricultural career goals. Members responded with personal reflections and praise for the programs’ impact on rural youth and future agricultural leadership. Finally, the committee took up sunset review legislation: SB 349 to recreate the Department of Agriculture and Forestry was reported favorably, and SB 350, a technical change to the Louisiana Soybean Association/soybean board structure, was also reported favorably. Commissioner Mike Strain then began a lengthy presentation on the department’s functions, programs, boards, and commissions, but no further action was taken in the portion provided.

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• They make the hard decision about paying for housing at the expense of food, health care, child care,
• The state has a direct role in housing regulation in some ways.
• I see three main vehicles by which state action drives housing costs: project review, direct regulatory
• Second, direct regulatory costs.
• So that's kind of the direction that we've been seeing in the last couple of years.

Summary: The Assembly Select Committee on Regulatory Authority held its first hearing to examine how California’s regulatory framework affects housing production, affordability, and timelines. Chair Pacheco and Assemblymember Haney framed the discussion around the state’s housing shortage and the need to reduce costs while maintaining environmental, safety, and community protections. The first panel featured housing experts and industry representatives who argued that state regulations, code complexity, utility constraints, and agency review processes add substantial cost and delay to development. Bill Fulton described overlapping state and local land-use authorities and the tension among housing, coastal protection, climate, and wildfire goals. CBIA’s Chris Ochoa and California Apartment Association representative Bob Raymer said building codes, energy mandates, and agency processes have materially increased per-home costs, and they urged more centralized affordability analysis and greater scrutiny of regulatory impacts. The Bay Area Council’s Louis Marante called for a statewide cost target for housing and stronger timelines and accountability for state agency reviews. The second panel brought in state agencies to explain their roles. HCD said its housing element enforcement, streamlining laws, and technical assistance have helped increase production, shorten entitlement timelines, and improve compliance by local governments. CARB said SB 375 is a planning law that does not directly regulate land use, and argued that regional housing assumptions in sustainable communities strategies are not being fully implemented on the ground. The Coastal Commission said it works with local governments to balance coastal protection, sea-level-rise risk, and housing, and noted recent guidance and pilot efforts to streamline housing approvals in the coastal zone. The Energy Commission said its building energy standards are designed to be cost-effective and save consumers money over time, though they can add some design and documentation complexity. Fish and Wildlife and DTSC both emphasized early engagement and collaboration to reduce delays while protecting natural resources and public health; DTSC said it is refining vapor intrusion guidance and using brownfield grants to support redevelopment. The State Water Resources Control Board said it uses general orders and basin planning to provide predictable permitting while balancing water quality, water rights, and housing needs, and noted billions in grants and loans for water infrastructure and site remediation that can support housing affordability. In response to questions from Assemblymember Haney, several agencies described ongoing coordination across departments, including regular meetings among HCD, CARB, the Coastal Commission, and transportation agencies, as well as broader interagency efforts to reduce redundancies and identify pinch points in project delivery. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the hearing; the main outcome was informational testimony and discussion of possible future reforms to improve coordination, predictability, and affordability in state regulatory processes.

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• Is it to dismantle our public services in health care?
• we have a way to collaborate and coordinate existing health care data and health care entities that
• </c> addressed and the system is left to care addressed and the system is left to care for<01:16:41.800
• </c> provide consistent and effective care provide consistent and effective care for<01:26:15.639><c>
• </c> think we're going in the wrong direction think we're going in the wrong direction in<01:58:24.520

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Bill, is the Adult Day Health Care provision. This is huge.
• Treatment foster care, also known as professional foster care, Treatment foster care, also known as professional
• foster care, places the child in a family-like setting.
• And for the foster care pilot, is it identified in the bill?
• And especially in the health care. Thank you for that health care amendment.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions recognizing visiting groups, including FSU students and officials, Catholic lay leaders, Broward County school officials and students, and veterans-related guests. The chamber then took up a series of bills, with several routine reviser measures passing unanimously: SB 36 adopting the 2025 Florida Statutes, SB 38 changing a division name in the statutes, SB 40 deleting repealed provisions, and SB 42 cleaning up obsolete language and cross-references. SB 50 on nature-based coastal resilience was amended to strengthen the Florida Flood Hub’s role and passed 39-0 after debate about mangroves, oyster reefs, living shorelines, and hybrid green-gray infrastructure. SB 116, a major veterans bill, passed 39-0 after extensive discussion of veteran benefits awareness, mental health training, coordination with federal agencies, adult day health care, and the Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. SB 118 on presidential libraries passed 36-3 after questions and debate over state preemption of local zoning and related regulation, and SB 126 on mailing prescription hearing aids passed 39-0 to expand access for adults after licensed evaluation. The Senate also passed SB 150, as amended, to conform to the House by changing the bill’s wording from “animals” to “dogs” in the natural-disaster abandonment context. SB 294 passed 38-0 to limit collaborative pharmacy practice from being expanded to certain serious cardiac conditions. Senate Memorial 314 was adopted by voice vote, urging Congress to seek a larger Florida National Guard force structure. SB 322 passed 39-0 creating a nonjudicial process for commercial property owners to have unauthorized occupants removed by the sheriff. SB 348 passed 39-0, making it an ethics violation to falsely claim a military rank for material gain and allowing delinquent ethics fines to be withheld from public paychecks. SB 7012 on child welfare passed 39-0 and would recruit former public safety workers into CPI/case manager roles, create a treatment foster care pilot in two judicial circuits, and improve data collection and services for commercially sexually exploited children. Later, the Senate returned to SB 108 on administrative procedures, which passed 39-0 after debate over a five-year review cycle for agency rules, reporting requirements, and greater transparency in rulemaking. SB 160 on public accountancy passed 39-0 after an amendment clarifying contracted services and discussion of easing pathways into the CPA profession while maintaining standards. SB 110 on rural communities passed after an amendment package and extensive debate, with provisions described as creating an Office of Rural Prosperity, a Renaissance grant program, housing and road funding, school support, and health care investments for rural areas. At the end of the session, the Senate waived rules to immediately certify all passed bills to the House, observed a moment of silence for former Surfside Chief John Healy, and received additional announcements before adjournment.

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• Managed care is a fixed member-per-month payment to MCOs. Then they arrange and pay for the care.
• We have a small managed care program, which is actually an accountable care organization program using
• Managed care is a fixed member per monthly payment to MCOs. Then they arrange and pay for the care.
• We have a small managed care program, which is actually an accountable care organization program using
• We can prosecute abuse in long-term care facilities.

Summary: The Medicaid Subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to receive a primer on the subcommittee’s history and on how Medicaid oversight works in Arkansas. Legislative audit staff reviewed the subcommittee’s origins in response to earlier Medicaid audit concerns and explained that Medicaid is audited every year in the statewide single audit because it is a high-risk, large federal program. Staff summarized recent audit findings, including issues with eligibility controls, data matching, contractor charging, incarcerated juveniles’ coverage handling, provider eligibility support, and the state’s Medicaid recovery audit contractor exception request. They also noted a DHS departmental audit finding involving employees who improperly received benefits, which was referred for possible prosecution. The Department of Human Services gave an overview of the Medicaid program, describing eligibility groups, delivery systems (fee-for-service, managed care/PASSE, and premium assistance for expansion adults), the size of the program, and the agency’s budget and provider base. DHS also outlined the difference between state plan amendments and waivers and said other committee materials would be sent to members. The Office of Medicaid Inspector General described its role in detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, explaining that it investigates suspected intentional fraud, suspends providers when there is a credible allegation of fraud, recovers improper payments in mistake cases, and recommends policy changes when trends are identified. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit explained that it prosecutes provider fraud criminally and civilly, handles neglect, abuse, and exploitation cases in long-term care settings, and works with DHS, OMIG, and federal partners. Members asked about where cases are filed, how provider suspensions work, whether beneficiary fraud is investigated, and how education is provided to providers. DHS confirmed that beneficiary fraud cases are referred to local prosecutors and said the expansion population will move toward community engagement/work requirements under federal changes, with a soft launch planned before full implementation. The meeting ended with no formal votes beyond adoption of the prior minutes and no other committee actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• Managed care is a fixed member-per-monthly payment to MCOs. Then they arrange and pay for the care.
• We have a small managed care program, which is actually an accountable care organization program using
• Long-term care also has a medical determination, for example.
• We can prosecute abuse in long-term care facilities.
• We work In long-term care facilities. We can prosecute abuse in long-term care facilities.

Keywords: 1204, all